April 12, 2011

Rep. Coffman Becomes EEP Chair

The House of Representatives yesterday approved a resolution to appoint Rep. Denny Coffman as the Chairman of the House Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection. He also serves as a member of the committees on Housing, and Water, Land & Ocean Resources. More.....View full article


April 5, 2011

March 2011 Newsletter: State's Budget Picture: One Step Forward - Two Steps Backwards

I was hoping that our fiscal picture would be better heading into our budget planning for 2012 and 2013. The reality is that our current year's financial plan is in trouble. View full article


March 7, 2011

Coffman Responds (West Hawaii Today, Letter to the Editor 2/23/2011)

I was puzzled to read a letter to the editor that implied that House Bill 1552 was against truth-in-labeling for Hawaii-grown coffee. View full article


March 1, 2011

First Edition Newsletter (February 2011)

I would like to thank you for giving me the opportunity to continue my public service as your state house representative. The 2011 Legislative Session began on January 19, 2011, with some optimism. Our economy is slowly improving with an increase in tourism and we welcomed a new governor. However, we still have serious issues to address. View full article


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